Opolany

Opolany
Opolany
Municipality
	Evangelical church
	Flag Coat of arms
	Opolany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°7′51″N 15°13′1″E / 50.13083°N 15.21694°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1228
Area
• Total	12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	940
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	289 06, 289 07
Website	www.opolany.cz

Opolany is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It lies on the Cidlina River.

Administrative division

Opolany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Opolany (439)
Kanín (215)
Opolánky (167)
Oškobrh (83)

Etymology

The initial name of Opolany was Opoleli. The name was derived from the Old Czech verb opoleti, meaning 'to burn' ('to destroy with fire on the surface'). After the verb fell out of use, the name was corrupted to Opolany. The form Opolany was first documented in 1487.^[3]

Geography

Opolany is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Nymburk and 48 km (30 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat and mostly agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Oškobrh at 285 m (935 ft) above sea level. The Cidlina River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Opolany is from 1228, when it was listed as a property of the St. George's Convent in Prague. After the Hussite Wars, the village was annexed to the Poděbrady estate. From 1487 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, it was part of the Kolín estate and shared its owners.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,225	—
1880	1,385	+13.1%
1890	1,386	+0.1%
1900	1,478	+6.6%
1910	1,530	+3.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,580	+3.3%
1930	1,477	−6.5%
1950	1,226	−17.0%
1961	1,210	−1.3%
1970	1,130	−6.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,048	−7.3%
1991	838	−20.0%
2001	801	−4.4%
2011	872	+8.9%
2021	904	+3.7%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové runs through the municipality.

The railway line Kolín–Trutnov passes through the municipal territory. Opolany is served by the station named Sány, located in Opolánky.

Sights

The main landmark of Opolany is the Evangelical church. It was built in 1893.^[4]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 281–282.
1 2 "Historie obce Opolany" (in Czech). Obec Opolany. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 281–282.

[history-4] 1 2 "Historie obce Opolany" (in Czech). Obec Opolany. Retrieved 2026-05-29.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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